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1. R.M.23.l.4

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R.M.23.l.4
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Cosyn (Benjamin). The Cosyn Virginal Book; early 17th century. There is a list of contents, signed by Cosyn, prefaced to the volume, which contains 90 compositions, in Cosyn’s hand, for the virginal (ff. 2-111) and, in another hand, 4-part services in score (ff. 112-146)....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. R.M.24.c.11

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.c.11
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-26.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; end of 17th century. All in score. Paper. 1. 5 ff. Byrd (William): Laudate pueri. Motet for 6 voices. From the Tallis and Byrd Cantiones, 1575. 2. 2 ff. Byrd (William): Memento homo. Motet for 6 voices. From the Tallis and Byrd Cantiones, 1575. 3...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

3. R.M.24.c.12

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.c.12
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). [Songs of Sundrie Natures. Nos.1-7.]; late 17th century. Seven anthems for 3 voices, in score. Nos. 6 and 7 have no words, and no. 7 lacks the final five bars. Paper. ff. 16. William Byrd, composer: Music manuscripts: circa 1600-18th cent: Eng, Lat: Copi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

4. R.M.24.c.13

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.c.13
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). Gradualia, Book I; 18th century. Late scored copy of the 1605 edition of the Gradualia, Book I, including the composer’s preface. Once the property of Sir John Hawkins and formerly Dr Boyce. Paper. ff. 47. Sir John Hawkins, writer on musical history: Mus...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

5. R.M.24.c.15

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R.M.24.c.15
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Catches, Canons and Madrigals; 18th century. A collection, in the same hand throughout, of 205 pieces, in score and with words, by Morley, Byrd, Immyns, Ives, Le Jeune, Mouton, Torri, Ferrabosco, Seymour, Ford, Purcell, Hilton, Verdonck, Bateson, Wilbye, Gero, de Lasso, F...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

6. R.M.24.d.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.1
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). [Liber Primus] Sacrarum Cantionum; 18th century. A later scored copy of the volume published in 1589 under the above title. Once the property of Sir John Hawkins. In the same hand as R.M.24.f.16-20. Paper. ff. 101. Sir John Hawkins, writer on musical his...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

7. R.M.24.d.2

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.2
Title:
The Baldwin Collection of Motets, etc.: circa 1600, unless otherwise dated.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. A volume in the script throughout of John Baldwin of Windsor (excepting ff. 87b-89), containing 203 motets, instrumental pieces, canons and contrapuntal exercises by various 16th century composers, some in score, some in separate parts. There are prefatory and concluding ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1590-1606
Extent:
1 item

8. R.M.24.d.3

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.3
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Forster (Will). The Forster Virginal Book; 1624. There is a list of contents prefaced to the volume signed by Forster and dated Jan. 31, 1624. The book is written in Forster’s hand throughout, and contains 80 compositions for the virginal, some being compositions by Ward ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1624
Extent:
1 item

9. R.M.24.d.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.7
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Scope & Content:
(1-7.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; 18th century. For nos. 3-7 the volume is reversed. Paper. 1. 20 ff. Farmer (John): Canons; May 7, 1748. ‘Divers and sundrie ways of Two Parts in One …’. A collection of 40 canons upon one plainsong printed originally in 1591. Dated on f. 13. 2. 20 ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

10. R.M.24.d.12

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.12
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-4.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Motets and canons; 18th century. Paper. 1. 6 ff. Lasso (Orlando di): 12 Motets. A late copy of the ‘Motetti a due voci’ printed in 1585. 2. 5 ff. Anon: Canons. A numbered set of 9 canons for 3, 4 and 8 voices, in score. The first two are ‘Sancta Trinitas’ and ‘...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item